[2024 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for The Zhengyangmen Gate (Updated Dec)

The Zhengyangmen Gate is grand,glorious, and large as it stands tall at the end of Jianlou street. It was said that it was a big arrow tower and it is one of the iconic landmarks of Beijing. If you are trying to find this destination simply look for and/or ask around about the Qianmen area and you will see it towering over everything else near the street side. This destination is also quite close to the other famous iconic landmark such as the Beijing Hutongs that locals happened to live in historically. The gate is frequented with tourists and traffic however it is easily a good pick if you are around Beijing looking for landmarks. #beijing #china #gooutside

Address: North end of Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower is one of the important buildings at the southern end of Tiananmen Square on the central axis of Beijing. Built in the 4th year of the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty (1439), it formed a complete defensive building system with the Zhengyangmen Gate Tower and Wengcheng (demolished) to the north during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the trial opening on the 26th, you can climb the arrow tower and look at Yongdingmen. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed on Monday. Tickets can be reserved on the "Beijing Central Axis Heritage Protection Center" WeChat official account for 7 days from the next day. Tickets are released at 5:00 pm every day.

The hotel is in a great location, in the Caocang Hutong in the Qianmen East area, and it takes only about 10 minutes to walk to Tiananmen Square. The hotel's design cleverly combines modern aesthetics with traditional Chinese elements, showcasing Beijing's rich history and cultural charm. We look forward to the grand opening of Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, when we will see the new landmark of the capital. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has always been renowned for its excellent dining, and this time it has created a variety of immersive dining experiences. The tranquil and elegant Chaozhou and Cantonese restaurant "Yanting" is headed by Michelin-starred chef Wong King Fai, and the space combines oriental elements with a modern minimalist feel, with printed silk and linen wall cloths adding a delicate texture to the details. In addition to the Chinese restaurant, the hotel also has a stylish Italian restaurant. The restaurant serves three meals a day, and Italian chef Luongo and his team handcraft authentic Italian pasta, pizza, shared platters, and other delicacies from quality ingredients. The interior is Italian style, while the outdoor terrace offers a unique view of the hutongs, giving a sense of time travel.

📍 Shuanroufang Copper Pot Hot Pot & Frog and Fish Hot Pot (Qianmen Branch) I love eating copper pot hot pot with friends in Beijing's winter 🙋‍♀️ This restaurant has a super authentic Beijing flavor! The owner has multiple stores, and most of the staff have more than 20 years of experience in the hot pot industry in Beijing 😆 The ingredients are fresh, the sesame sauce is super rich, and the price is very reasonable! Many nearby residents come here for dinner at night 😋 The owner is super nice and even gave us a free side dish~ The old popsicles in the store are also free, you can eat as many as you want ✌️

The Beijing Qianmen Cultural Oriental Hotel is one of the most distinctive luxury hotels in Beijing in recent years. It officially opened on September 2, 2024. The hotel is located in the most central area of Beijing, the Qianmen business district. The hotel focuses on experiencing Beijing Hutong culture. In the early stage of design and transformation, the existing Hutong residents were not deliberately relocated as a whole, but the design was carried out by micro-renewal. Each guest room is an independent courtyard form, with better privacy, so that every guest who comes to the hotel can experience the most authentic old Beijing Hutong culture.

Zhengyangmen, commonly known as Qianmen, was fortunate to be repaired, and I had the chance to go up and record these architectural details that are not often seen on ordinary days. The ridge beasts, also known as roof beasts, are sculptural works placed on the ridges of houses, palaces, and other buildings in ancient Chinese architecture. The maximum number of ridge beasts on ancient Chinese buildings is ten, distributed on the hanging ridges at both ends of the house, and from bottom to top, they are in the following order: dragon, phoenix, lion, seahorse, celestial horse, xiaoyu, suanni, haetae, fighting bull, and xingshi. Ancient Chinese buildings are composed of one main ridge and four hanging ridges, collectively known as the 'Five Ridges'. On top of the Five Ridges, six artificial beasts are placed, collectively called 'Five Ridges and Six Beasts'. According to ancient Chinese texts, the beasts at both ends of the main ridge are called 'dragon's kiss', and the five beasts on the hanging ridges are, respectively: suanni, fighting bull, haetae, phoenix, and xiaoyu. The ancient ancestors of China called the six beasts on the Five Ridges divine beasts and worshipped them devoutly, saying that these six beasts could 'protect the ridge and dispel disasters', and were regarded as divine beasts for ridge protection. The one at the very front is called 'Immortal Riding a Phoenix' or 'Phoenix-Riding Immortal'. The Phoenix-Riding Immortal, also known as a true man or underworld king, is said to be the incarnation of King Min of Qi. There is a folk saying, 'Sun-baked King Min, at his wit's end', which tells of King Min of Qi during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, who was defeated by General Yue Yi of Yan and fled in panic, hitting a wall everywhere and finding no way out. In a moment of crisis, a phoenix flew in front of him, and King Min of Qi rode the phoenix to cross the great river, turning danger into safety. Placing this 'Immortal Riding a Phoenix' at the top of the eaves probably also implies the meaning of finding life in a desperate situation and turning danger into safety. After the little immortal, a row of small animals is seated in a sitting position, with the number varying according to the scale and rank of the building, usually odd numbers such as one, three, five, seven, etc.

Born under the red flag, grown in the spring breeze, everywhere I look is the splendor of China! Participating in this magical junior agent study tour, I can't help but feel that kids nowadays are so lucky! We didn't have such high-tech study tours when we were young~ Now kids can learn with their smartphones following AR! It's all high-tech, haha The whole project requires at least 3 hours. If you just skim through, you definitely won't grasp its essence. The study tour activities are only open from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. I suggest arriving at 10 am to have a more detailed visit and discover more surprises! It's also my first time learning about the history of Qianmen's Zhengyang Bridge, and the first time I realized that Qianmen has so many free museums that don't require reservations! Neiliansheng, Liubiju, these stores all have their own museums! It's my first time following the magical junior agents at Qianmen and completing so many check-in tasks. My previous visits to Qianmen were really in vain! You can learn a lot through AR scanning and navigate to the next stop, receive tasks, and need to solve puzzles. Since there are questions to answer, children will visit very seriously, trying hard to remember every knowledge point, and it's really rewarding! After completing all tasks, you can get two big stamps and there will be a medal ceremony, which is very ceremonial (◇~◇)

Qianmen Street is a very famous commercial street in Beijing. Located on the central axis of the capital, it starts from Qianmen Moon Bay in the north and extends to the Tianqiao intersection in the south, connecting with Tianqiao South Street. In the 29th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, before the outer city was built, it was the imperial road for the emperor to leave the city for the Temple of Heaven and the Altar of Mountains and Rivers. After the construction of the outer city, it became the main north-south street of the outer city. The common people commonly referred to it as Qianmen Street. The street is 845 meters long and the roadway is 20 meters wide. During the Ming, Qing, and the Republic of China, it was all called Zhengyangmen Street. In 1965, it was officially named Qianmen Street. When you come to Beijing, you must visit Qianmen Street. It is the most representative place of old Beijing. It is not an exaggeration to say that if you haven't been to Qianmen Street, you haven't been to Beijing.

Jingshan Park Every time the first snow of winter comes, there are always many people in the capital city carrying cameras around to find the colors of the ancient capital. At this time, you can always see some scenic spots crowded with tourists, taking pictures of the spectacular scenes of the red walls and yellow glazed tiles of the ancient capital covered with white snow. This year, I went straight to Qianmen early in the morning for the first snow. I thought about starting from Qianmen Zhengyangmen, taking pictures of Tiananmen, Zhongshan Park, the Forbidden City, and Jingshan Park after the first snow of the ancient capital. However, plans can't keep up with changes: Tiananmen has activities, and tourists can't enter the square temporarily. The Palace Museum is closed on Mondays. So I quickly adjusted my route and checked in at Jingshan Park for the first stop. Going to Jingshan Park is to overlook the Forbidden City covered with white snow in the center of the city, the Drum Tower Street on the endless north-central axis, the Olympic Forest Park, and the nearby royal garden Beihai Park, etc. Who would have thought that on the icy and snowy mountain road, there are tourists taking pictures everywhere, from the Fulan Pavilion on the west to the Zhou Shang Pavilion on the east, tourists walk slowly on the mountain road, everyone is either holding a camera or a mobile phone. In the central part of Jingshan Park, which is also the commanding height of this city, people consciously line up and wait, without noise, without noise, everyone is immersed in their own creation, that persistence, that seriousness, it is amazing. After coming out of Jingshan Park, I went straight to the second stop, the northwest corner tower of the Forbidden City. There are even more photographers gathered here. Take pictures, take videos, and some people even pinch the white snow into various shapes as the foreground for creation. Some people set the camera to self-timer mode, throw and play with the white snow, and the happiness and joy infect the surrounding people. Leaving the corner tower of the Forbidden City, I went straight to the third stop, Zhongshan Park. Although there are not as many people here as the previous two places, the park's landscape is dressed in silver, red walls, glazed tiles, and ancient trees full of snow, solemn, solemn, and quiet, which is even more pleasing to the eye. A first snow in winter makes the city dressed in silver and exudes the charm of the ancient capital. Warm reminder: 1. To take pictures at Tiananmen, you need to make an appointment one day in advance and carry your ID with you. 2. The Palace Museum is closed every Monday. 3. Other places to take pictures of the ancient capital after snow in the capital include: Temple of Heaven Park, Summer Palace, Beihai Park, etc.

'Zhengyang Gate', commonly known as: Qianmen, originally named: Lizheng Gate, is the south gate of Beijing's inner city during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was built in the 17th year of Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1419). Zhengyang Gate is one of the 'Nine Gates of the Capital' in old Beijing, integrating the city tower, arrow tower, and urn city into one, with a grand scale and tall shape, it is a complete ancient defensive architectural system. The only remaining city tower and arrow tower are the only complete city gates in Beijing. Zhengyang Gate has been destroyed and rebuilt many times from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 2014, the Beijing Folklore Museum was set up on the city tower.

Beautiful Zhengyangmen Gate in Beijing, China. Zhengyangmen Gate is the historic city gate that is located at the south end of Tiananamen Square in Beijing China.  It is one of nine gates of the inner city wall. Visitors to Beijing can visit the museum in the complex and enjoy diagrams and pictures of the old city. #givethanks #givethanks